Diplomacy
The urgent humanitarian need to get diplomats back to Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. Even before the withdrawal of international forces and the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan was one of the world…
Commentary
The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Paul Keating is insouciant about China’s muscle and dismissive of Taiwan’s democracy. But he has changed the national debate about the submarine deal. Originally published in the…
Taking Australian statecraft from good to great
Australia has good reason to be confident about its place in the Indo-Pacific according to the latest edition of the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index. The Index paints a picture…
A first for Australia, and First Nations Australians
On 7 March, Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney and the Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the Uluru Statement…
Richard Woolcott: Navigating great change
Dick Woolcott was the best Australian diplomat of a generation. He was clever, hugely well informed, and perhaps the nicest man you’ll ever meet. He was to me a mentor, and a…
Commentary
Australia cements ties with PNG, reinforces role in Pacific
This article originally appeared in the Economist Intelligence Unit, 16 January 2023.
Analyses
2023 Asia Power Index - Key Findings Report
In-depth analysis and insight into the changing power distribution in Asia and its geopolitical consequences.
With travel back, summit diplomacy is revamped
Last week saw delegates from across the world make the pilgrimage to the snowy heights of Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The hosting of this January…
An enduring formula for Australian foreign policy
The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade once described the formula for Australia’s foreign policy as “six + two + N”: six key bilateral relationships, two…
Seeking independence: three books to read this summer
In her book, Becoming, Michelle Obama revealed that her husband, former United States President Barack Obama, has about eight books on the go to read at any time. I’ve lived a…